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J20.9

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Acute bronchitis, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Acute inflammation of the airways in the lungs without a specified viral cause, presenting with cough and respiratory symptoms.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when acute bronchitis is diagnosed but the specific causative organism is not identified or documented
  • •This is a default code; if any organism is identified, use the more specific J20 subcategory

Code Hierarchy

└J20Acute bronchitis└J20.9Acute bronchitis, unspecified
└J20.9Acute bronchitis, unspecified

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